Barolo DOCG Serra - 2012
Barolo DOCG Serra – 2012
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Barolo DOCG Serra - 2012
Grapes / Soils
| Nebbiolo | Planted 1984, 1996, 2003 | Limestone | 1 ha |
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
- Vineyard name / Locality: La Serra / Serralunga d’Alba
- Years planted: 1984, 1996, 2003
Harvest Notes
- Grape-Harvest: Harvested by hand
- Fermentation: Vinification in cement tanks with ambient yeasts. Fermentation over 30 – 35 days with Remontages, Delestages, and daily punching-down of the cap
- Training: Guyot
- Aging: Elevage happens in large 25 hl Fontainebleau Forest French oak casks for 36 months
- Bottling: The wine is bottled without filtration
- Production: 4800 bottles
- First year of production: 2004
Winemaker's Notes
- Color: Garnet-red , concentrated and bright
- Bouquet: Violet and rose overtones, with black fruit characteristics and hints of coffee and liquorice
- Taste: Black cherry, plum and dark fruit flavors, coffee, liquorice and earthy, leathery overtones. More powerful than the Cerretta, showing more dense tannins and a typically precise, long Serralunga finish
- Pairings: Stracotto piemontese
Wine Summary
- Made from Nebbiolo grapes.
- Vine age – planted 1984, 1996, 2003.
- Grown on soils of limestone.
- Fermented in cement tanks, using ambient yeasts.
- Aged in large 25 hl Fontainebleau Forest French oak casks.
- Aged for 36 months.
- Bottled unfiltered.
Technical Information
- Denomination: Barolo D.O.C.G. La Serra
- Wine Area: 100% Nebbiolo
- Alcohol: 14.5% vol
- Total Acidity: 6.30%
- Sugar: 0
- pH: 3.6
- Maximum Serving Temperature: 16°-17° C
Reviews
94 Points
A mix of floral, red berry, eucalyptus and tobacco flavors highlights this elegant, intense red. Balanced and firm, with a long aftertaste of fruit, spice and mineral. Best from 2019 through 2035.—B.S.
Wine Spectator, December, 2016